Nicklas Forsell
Senior Research Scholar
Integrated Biosphere Futures Research Group
Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program
Biography
Nicklas Forsell is a senior research scholar in the Integrated Biosphere Futures Group of the IIASA Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program. He devoted over a decade to scientific work in a variety of areas, including: systemic thinking, sustainability, climate change, climate legislation, economics, governance and greenhouse gas reporting.His research experience stretches from biophysical modeling in the areas of ecosystems, forestry, and agriculture to economics, finance, and integrated assessment. He has successfully conducted projects for international organizations such as the International Energy Agency (IEA), governmental bodies such as the European Commission's Directorate-General for Climate Action and Environment, and the US Environmental Protection Agency and international companies.
He obtained a PhD in Forest Economics from the Swedish University of Agricultural Science (SLU) and the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) in Toulouse.
Last update: 02 AUG 2023
Publications
Schipfer, F., Kranzl, L., Leclere, D., Leduc, S., Forsell, N., & Valin, H. (2017). Advanced biomaterials scenarios for the EU28 up to 2050 and their respective biomass demand. Biomass and Bioenergy 96 19-27. 10.1016/j.biombioe.2016.11.002.
Forsell, N. (2017). Resource efficiency of future EU demand for bioenergy. IIASA Policy Brief. Laxenburg, Austria: PB-15
Ghafghazi, S., Lochhead, K., Mathey, A.-H., Forsell, N., Leduc, S., Mabee, W., & Bull, G. (2017). Estimating Mill Residue Surplus in Canada: A Spatial Forest Fiber Cascade Modeling Approach. Forest Products Journal 67 (3-4) 205-218. 10.13073/FPJ-D-16-00031.
Elbersen, B., Forsell, N., Leduc, S., Staritsky, I., Witzke, P., & Ramirez-Almeyda, J. (2017). Existing Modeling Platforms for Biomass Supply in Europe. In: Modeling and Optimization of Biomass Supply Chains - Top-Down and Bottom-Up Assessment for Agricultural, Forest and Waste Feedstock. Eds. Panoutsou, C., pp. 25-54 London, UK: Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-12-812303-4 10.1016/B978-0-12-812303-4.00002-1.
Forsell, N., Turkovska, O., Gusti, M., den Elzen, M., Obersteiner, M. , & Havlik, P. (2016). Assessing the INDCs' land use, land use change, and forest emission projections. Carbon Balance and Management 11 (26) 1-17. 10.1186/s13021-016-0068-3.